2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

For related races, see 2022 United States House of Representatives elections.

Not to be confused with 2022 Arkansas House of Representatives election.

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

←  2020 November 8, 2022 2024  →
All 4 Arkansas seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 4 0 Seats won 4 0 Seat change Popular vote 598,000 271,771 Percentage 66.81% 30.36% Swing 3.42% 2.34%
Party gains District results County results      Republican hold Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Democratic   50–60%

The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Arkansas, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the Arkansas gubernatorial election, as well as other elections to the U.S. House of Representatives, elections to the U.S. Senate, and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on May 24.

Overview

District

District	Republican		Democratic		Libertarian		Total		Result
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	153,774	73.80%	54,598	26.20%	0	0.00%	208,732	100.00%	Republican hold
District 2	147,975	60.04%	86,887	35.26%	11,584	4.70%	246,446	100.00%	Republican hold
District 3	142,401	63.69%	73,541	32.89%	7,646	3.42%	223,588	100.00%	Republican hold
District 4	153,850	71.00%	56,745	26.19%	6,101	2.82%	216,696	100.00%	Republican hold
Total	598,000	66.81%	271,771	30.36%	25,331	2.83%	895,102	100.00%

Popular vote Republican   66.81% Democratic   30.36% Libertarian   2.83%

House seats Republican   100.00%

District 1

2022 Arkansas's 1st congressional district election

←  2020 2024  →

Nominee Rick Crawford Monte Hodges Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 153,774 54,598 Percentage 73.8% 26.2%

County results Crawford:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Hodges:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Rick Crawford Republican Elected U.S. Representative Rick Crawford Republican

See also: Arkansas's 1st congressional district

The incumbent was Republican Rick Crawford, who was re-elected unopposed in 2020. ^[1] The new 1st district covers the Northeast corner of the state — very similar to its predecessor — but now comprises a greater portion of the state's Northern border.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rick Crawford, incumbent U.S. representative ^[2]

Eliminated in primary

• Jody Shackelford, attorney ^[3]
• Brandt Smith, state representative ^[4]

Endorsements

Rick Crawford

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021) ^[5]

Organizations

• National Rifle Association-Political Victory Fund ^[6]

Results

Republican primary results ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rick Crawford (incumbent)	64,102	74.6
	Republican	Brandt Smith	11,981	13.9
	Republican	Jody Shackelford	9,837	11.5
Total votes			85,920	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Monte Hodges, state representative ^[8]

General election

Debate

2022 Arkansas's 1st congressional district debate

No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Republican	Democratic
Key:  P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
					Rick Crawford	Monte Hodges
1	Oct. 20, 2022	Arkansas PBS	Steve Barnes	YouTube	P	P

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [9]	Solid R	November 2, 2021
Inside Elections [10]	Solid R	March 16, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball [11]	Safe R	October 14, 2021
Politico [12]	Solid R	April 5, 2022
RCP [13]	Safe R	June 9, 2022
Fox News [14]	Solid R	July 11, 2022
DDHQ [15]	Solid R	July 20, 2022
538 [16]	Solid R	June 30, 2022
The Economist [17]	Safe R	September 7, 2022

Results

2022 Arkansas's 1st congressional district election ^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rick Crawford (incumbent)	153,774	73.8
	Democratic	Monte Hodges	54,598	26.2
Total votes			208,372	100.0
	Republican hold

District 2

2022 Arkansas's 2nd congressional district election

←  2020 2024  →

Nominee French Hill Quintessa Hathaway Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 147,975 86,887 Percentage 60.0% 35.3%

County results Hill:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Hathaway:     50–60%

U.S. Representative before election French Hill Republican Elected U.S. Representative French Hill Republican

See also: Arkansas's 2nd congressional district

The incumbent was Republican French Hill, who was re-elected with 55.4% of the vote in 2020. ^[1] The 2nd district has been the most competitive district in recent years, but redistricting — including dividing Little Rock — makes the district less competitive going forward. The 2nd district still comprises the central part of Arkansas.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• French Hill, incumbent U.S. representative ^[2]

Eliminated in primary

• Conrad Reynolds, veteran ^[19]

Endorsements

French Hill

Organizations

• National Rifle Association-Political Victory Fund ^[6]
• Pro-Israel America ^[20]

Conrad Reynolds

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Michael Flynn, former United States National Security Advisor (2017) (Democratic) ^[21]

Results

Republican primary results ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	French Hill (incumbent)	49,488	58.5
	Republican	Conrad Reynolds	35,078	41.5
Total votes			84,566	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Quintessa Hathaway, educator and public advocate ^[22]

Withdrawn

• Nick Cartwright, former Rose Bud city council member (running for State Senate) ^[23]

Libertarian convention

Candidates

Nominee

• Michael White ^[24]

General election

Debate

2022 Arkansas's 2nd congressional district debate

No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Republican	Democratic	Libertarian
Key:  P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
					French Hill	Quintessa Hathaway	Michael White
1	Oct. 20, 2022	Arkansas PBS	Steve Barnes	YouTube	P	P	P

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [9]	Solid R	November 2, 2021
Inside Elections [10]	Solid R	March 16, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball [11]	Safe R	October 14, 2021
Politico [12]	Solid R	April 5, 2022
RCP [13]	Safe R	June 9, 2022
Fox News [14]	Solid R	July 11, 2022
DDHQ [15]	Solid R	July 20, 2022
538 [16]	Solid R	June 30, 2022
The Economist [17]	Safe R	September 7, 2022

Results

2022 Arkansas's 2nd congressional district election ^[25]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	French Hill (incumbent)	147,975	60.0
	Democratic	Quintessa Hathaway	86,887	35.3
	Libertarian	Michael White	11,584	4.7
Total votes			246,446	100.0
	Republican hold

District 3

2022 Arkansas's 3rd congressional district election

←  2020 2024  →

Nominee Steve Womack Lauren Mallett-Hays Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 142,401 73,541 Percentage 63.7% 32.9%

County results Womack:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Steve Womack Republican Elected U.S. Representative Steve Womack Republican

See also: Arkansas's 3rd congressional district

The incumbent was Republican Steve Womack, who was re-elected with 64.3% of the vote in 2020. ^[1] The new 3rd district is slightly more competitive than its predecessor, but it is more compact too; the district now comprises only the Northwest corner of the state.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Steve Womack, incumbent U.S. representative ^[2]

Eliminated in primary

• Neil Robinson Kumar, law student ^[26]

Endorsements

Steve Womack

Organizations

• National Rifle Association-Political Victory Fund ^[6]

Results

Republican primary results ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Womack (incumbent)	60,814	78.7
	Republican	Neil Robinson Kumar	16,414	21.3
Total votes			77,228	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Lauren Mallett-Hays, speech-language pathologist ^[27]

Libertarian convention

Candidates

Nominee

• Michael Kalagias, candidate for this seat in 2018 and 2020 ^[24]

General election

Debate

2022 Arkansas's 3rd congressional district debate

No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Republican	Democratic	Libertarian
Key:  P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
					Steve Womack	Lauren Mallett-Hays	Michael Kalagias
1	Oct. 17, 2022	Arkansas PBS	Steve Barnes	YouTube	P	P	P

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [9]	Solid R	November 2, 2021
Inside Elections [10]	Solid R	March 16, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball [11]	Safe R	October 14, 2021
Politico [12]	Solid R	April 5, 2022
RCP [13]	Safe R	June 9, 2022
Fox News [14]	Solid R	July 11, 2022
DDHQ [15]	Solid R	July 20, 2022
538 [16]	Solid R	June 30, 2022
The Economist [17]	Safe R	September 7, 2022

Results

2022 Arkansas's 3rd congressional district election ^[28]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Womack (incumbent)	142,401	63.7
	Democratic	Lauren Mallett-Hays	73,541	32.9
	Libertarian	Michael Kalagias	7,646	3.4
Total votes			223,588	100.0
	Republican hold

District 4

2022 Arkansas's 4th congressional district election

←  2020 2024  →

Nominee Bruce Westerman John White Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 153,850 56,745 Percentage 71.0% 26.2%

County results Westerman:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% White:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Bruce Westerman Republican Elected U.S. Representative Bruce Westerman Republican

See also: Arkansas's 4th congressional district

The incumbent was Republican Bruce Westerman, who was re-elected with 69.7% of the vote in 2020. ^[1] The new 4th district still comprises the majority of the Southern part of the state, and it is now slightly more competitive. Democratic nominee John White attracted attention when, unusually for a member of his party, he denied the legitimacy of President Joe Biden and the 2020 United States presidential election during a debate. ^[29] White also claimed that "the American people have not legitimately elected a president since Kennedy." After the debate, the Arkansas Democratic Party released a statement denouncing White and his claims of election fraud. ^[30]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bruce Westerman, incumbent U.S. representative

Endorsements

Bruce Westerman

Organizations

• Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions ^[31]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John White ^[32]

Libertarian convention

Candidates

Nominee

• Gregory Maxwell ^[24]

Debate

2022 Arkansas's 4th congressional district debate

No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Republican	Democratic	Libertarian
Key:  P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
					Bruce Westerman	John White	Gregory Maxwell
1	Oct. 17, 2022	Arkansas PBS	Steve Barnes	YouTube	P	P	P

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [9]	Solid R	November 2, 2021
Inside Elections [10]	Solid R	March 16, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball [11]	Safe R	October 14, 2021
Politico [12]	Solid R	April 5, 2022
RCP [13]	Safe R	June 9, 2022
Fox News [14]	Solid R	July 11, 2022
DDHQ [15]	Solid R	July 20, 2022
538 [16]	Solid R	June 30, 2022
The Economist [17]	Safe R	September 7, 2022

Results

2022 Arkansas's 4th congressional district election ^[33]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bruce Westerman (incumbent)	153,850	71.0
	Democratic	John White	56,745	26.2
	Libertarian	Gregory Maxwell	6,101	2.8
Total votes			216,696	100.0
	Republican hold

References

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External links

• Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Arkansas", Voting & Elections Toolkits
• "Arkansas: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org , Oakland, CA
• "League of Women Voters of Arkansas". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
• Arkansas at Ballotpedia
• Arkansas Secretary of State